Rammey Marsh Lock

Rammey Marsh Lock
Rammey Marsh Lock looking north towards the M25 road bridge
Map
51°40′41″N 0°00′43″W / 51.678184°N 0.012073°W / 51.678184; -0.012073
WaterwayRiver Lee Navigation
CountyLondon Borough of Enfield
Greater London
Maintained byCanal & River Trust
OperationManual
First built1864
Length85 feet (25.9 m)
Width16 feet (4.9 m)
Fall3 feet 3 inches (1 m)
Distance to
Bow Creek		12.3 miles (19.8 km)
Distance to
Hertford Castle Weir		14.0 miles (22.5 km)

Rammey Marsh Lock (No 12) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Enfield, London, England. The area adjacent to the lock is known as Rammey Marsh and close to the River Lee Flood Relief Channel.

Etymology

Rammey Marsh is marked thus on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887, named from Ramhey 1538, Rammey 1610, probably 'island (of dry ground in marsh) where rams are pastured', from Old English ramm and ēg.[1]: 187 

History

The footbridge
Looking south towards the lock-keeper's house

The lock and the adjoining cut are of 1864. Across the lock tail, a reused cast- iron footbridge dated 1835.[2]

Public access

Vehicular access only from the north via Lea Valley Walk. Which can be accessed at Lea Road.

Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk.

Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation towpath downstream of Ramney Marsh Lock. Information from the River Lea Anglers Club.[3]

Public transport

Nearest station Enfield Lock or Waltham Cross

Next lock upstream River Lee Navigation Next lock downstream
Waltham Town Lock
0.2 mile 		Rammey Marsh Lock
Grid reference: TQ3742999635 		Enfield Lock
0.8 mile

References

  1. ^ Mills, Anthony David Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-280106-6.
  2. ^ Cherry,B & Pevsner,N, The Buildings of England London 4: North (1998) p441 ISBN 0-14-071049-3
  3. ^ River Lea Anglers Club Retrieved 2 December 2014


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